Priyanka posted a black-and-white photo of the late actor with the caption: "She leaves an indelible mark on cinema as a brilliant actor and one of the greats of the golden age. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with her." Shashikala appeared alongside Priyanka in the 2004 film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, in which she played the grandmother of Salman Khan's character.
Her death was mourned by a number of Bollywood celebrities. On Twitter, Lata Mangeshkar, a contemporary from Hindi cinema's golden age, wrote:"Guni abhinetri Shashikala ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Wo har tarah ki bhumikaein badi khubi se nibhaati thi.Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare.Meri samvedanayein unke pariwar ke saath hai (I am saddened to hear of the death of Shashikala, who could play any role with great elan. May the Almighty grant her soul peace. . My condolences to her family)." Actor Farhan Akhtar wrote on her Twitter handle:"RIP Shashikala-ji. Condolences to the family."
Singer Adnan Sami wrote on Twitter: "Saddened to learn that legendary actress Shashikala ji has passed away... She was a brilliant & versatile actress. May she rest in peace...".
Priyanka is currently based in London, where she is filming her upcoming show, Citadel, which also stars Richard Madden from Game of Thrones. Prior to this, Priyanka had wrapped up the filming of "Text For You".
Priyanka has had two Netflix releases in the last few months: We Can Be Heroes and The White Tiger, both of which have received positive reviews.